Orientation

11 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

The process of familiarising someone with a new situation, environment, or set of facts. The relative position or direction of something.

“New employees attend a week-long orientation to learn about company policies.”

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Contains -TION ending with repeated letters O, I, E, N, T appearing multiple times

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Worth 12 points; multiple vowels provide flexibility for board placement

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